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Sven Vanneste
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Professor of Clinical Neuroscience & Head of School at Trinity College Dublin. http://lab-clint.org
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Professor Lorina Naci, School of Psychology and TCIN, spoke at a recent conference at the EU in Brussels on Dementia. Read the article here:

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@lorinanaci.bsky.social @trinityneuro.bsky.social
#Dementia #Psychology #Neuroscience #TrinityCollegeDublin #TCIN #Brussels #EU
December 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Apply Now! The M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip Psychoanalytic Studies is now accepting applications. For more see:

www.tcd.ie/psychology/c...

#psychotherapist #postgraduatediploma #psychoanalyst #psychotherapy #psychoanalysis #psychology #psychoanalyticstudies #TrinityCollegeDublin #TCD

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December 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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We had a great time at our away day. A huge thanks to all our visiting speakers: Provost Linda Doyle, Diarmuid O’Brien, CEO Research Ireland, Clair Battle, Deputy Manager of Central Timetabling and Ronan Hodson, Admissions Officer.
#research #awayday #university #psychology #neuroscience
December 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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We had a great time at our away day. A huge thanks to all our visiting speakers: Provost Linda Doyle, Diarmuid O’Brien, CEO Research Ireland, Clair Battle, Deputy Manager of Central Timetabling and Ronan Hodson, Admissions Officer.
#research #awayday #university #psychology #neuroscience
December 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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“Cyberbullying among children rises in all European countries: Which are suffering the most?” - Dr. Alina Cosma, Assistant Professor in Psychology, speaks to MSN.com

#Cyberbulling #Psychology #TCD #TrinityCollegeDublin @alinacosma.bsky.social

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December 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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The ARC Hub for Therapeutics, a new national research initiative dedicated to fast-tracking biomedical innovation into real-world therapies and companies, was officially launched today at @tcddublin.bsky.social. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/arc-hub-therapeutics/
#euinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺
Pictured from left to right are Henry Abbott from the European Commission Representation in Ireland, Dr Siobhan Roche, Director of Research for the Economy at Research Ireland, Dr Colm O’Reardon, Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Prof Vincent Kelly, Academic Director of the ARC Hub for Therapeutics, Dr Araz Raoof, Executive Director of the ARC Hub for Therapeutics, Prof Sinéad Ryan, Dean of Research at Trinity College Dublin, Dr Diarmuid O’Brien, CEO of Research Ireland, and Enda Hogan, Assistant Director at the Southern Regional Assembly. Photo by Paul Sharp.
December 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Do our brains only reach "adult mode" in our 30s? - Professor Ian Robertson speaks to @rteradio1.bsky.social @ianhrobertson.bsky.social

Listen to the 5 minute radio segment: tinyurl.com/2zb85ea8

#neuroscience #neurosciences #psychology #aging #adult #gettingold #brainaging #TrinityCollegeDublin
December 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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"Arne Slot seeded a ‘loser effect’ in Liverpool. Here’s how to fix it" - Professor Ian Robertson @ianhrobertson.bsky.social

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#Psychology #Football #Soccer #ArneSlot #Liverpool #Coach #PremierLeague #WestHam #Opinion #Neuroscience #TrinityCollegeDublin #TheIrishTimes
December 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Associate Prof Siobhán Corrigan (Centre for Innovative Human Systems CIHS, School of Psychology) was an editor on this Special Issue in the Journal of Healthcare

Read the full PDF here: www.tcd.ie/media/tcd/ps...
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Martha Stewart shares Trinity’s research:

www.marthastewart.com/being-biling...

#MarthaStewart #AmericanIcon #Neuroscience #Psychology #TrinityCollegeDublin #Trinity
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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“Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible?” - Deirdre Robertson, Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at TCD, wrote for RTÉ, read here:

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

@deirdrearobertson.bsky.social #BlackFridaySales #BlackFriday #Psychology #Trinity #Offers
November 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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New paper:
From ‘Neurons to Nations’: Neurocognitive Foundations of Nationalism
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Highlights

Nationalism is rooted in shared neurocognitive capacities for memory, identity, and emotion.

Collective memory & imagination shape national identity in the human brain.
From ‘Neurons to Nations’: Neurocognitive Foundations of Nationalism
Nationalism—the deep psychological attachment to one's nation—is a pervasive and powerful force shaping modern social and political life worldwide. Wh…
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November 20, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Professor Ian Robertson, Fellow Emeritus, School of Psychology, writes about footballer Troy Parrott in the Irish Times. Read the article here:

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

#Psychology #Football #Soccer #TroyParrott #Opinion #Neuroscience #TrinityCollegeDublin #BoysInGreen
Neuropsychologist Ian Robertson: Troy Parrott’s words give a clue to those key five minutes
Parrott’s lack of ego, his grit and the way he says ‘we’ rather than ‘I’ were forged in adversity and disappointment
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November 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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New Job Opportunity! – Research Assistant

Deadline is Noon on the Thursday 27th November 2025

Please find the details here:

www.tcd.ie/psychology/n...

#psychology #researchassistant #job #employment #schoolofpsychology #opportunity #trinitycollegedublin #trinity #recentgraduates #university
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Applications are now open for the Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis!

www.tcd.ie/psychology/c...

It's an Association for Behaviour Analysis International Verified Course Sequence & Accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland

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M.Sc. in Applied Behaviour Analysis
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November 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Prof. Ian Robertson, Fellow Emeritus, School of Psychology, weighs in on AI on RTÉ's Primetime. The clip begins at 22:50.

www.rte.ie/player/serie...

#AI #Brain #Psychology #Neuroscience #MEG #TrinityCollegeDublin #dangersofai @ianhrobertson.bsky.social @trinityneuro.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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"With something like ChatGPT and language, there are possibly bigger implications" - Prof. Paul Dockree spoke to RTÉ's Primetime on the impact of AI on our brains. Watch it here:

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#AI #Brain #Psychology #Neuroscience #MEG #TrinityCollegeDublin @trinityneuro.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Prof Paul Dockree spoke to RTÉ's Primetime last night on the impact of AI on our brains. Read the article here:

https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1111/1543356-outsourced-thinking-experts-consider-ais-impact-on-our-brains/

TrinityNeuroscience #AI #Brain #Psychology #Neuroscience #MEG
Outsourced thinking? Experts consider AI's impact on our brains
As AI tools quickly become part of daily life, some scientists and technologists are asking whether the convenience comes at a cost
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November 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Prof Ian Robertson was featured in the Irish Times: "A neuropsychologist on DJ Carey: Living through the eyes of others hollows a person out" - Read the full article here:

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A neuropsychologist’s view on DJ Carey: Living through the eyes of others hollows a person out
DJ Carey’s values got crushed between the noble mission of the GAA and the glitz of fame
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November 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Congratulations to @shanewriter.bsky.social & his colleagues at DCU, De Montfort Uni & Tilburg Uni, for being awarded a €10 million ERC grant to investigate "coercive and abusive interrogation practices." Here's an interview with Shane about the project:

@erc.europa.eu

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€10 million ERC grant awarded to investigate coercive and abusive interrogation practices
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November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Congrats to @trinityneuro.bsky.social Professor Shane O'Mara and colleagues, on securing 10 million euro ERC Synergy Grant.
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Delighted to announce with my colleagues Prof Yvonne Daly, Dublin City Uni; Prof Dave Walsh Walsh, De Montfort Uni; Prof Bennett Kleinberg, Tilburg Uni, we have secured an ERC Synergy grant entitled JUSTICE (or ‘Joining Unique Strategies Together For Interrogative Coercion Elimination).
erc.europa.eu European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Nov 6
📣 Meet the new ERC Synergy Grant awardees!

Sixty-six research teams have been selected for funding, bringing together 239 scientists. Congratulations to all!

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#EUfunded #HorizonEurope #ERCSyG
November 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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It was great to see everyone at the exhibition "How Music and Arts Support Neurodiversity"!

Thanks so much to Rachel for the photos.

#neurodiverse #neurosciences #psychology #art #neurodiversityireland @dancingresearch.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Trinity’s Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN) has acquired the country’s first wearable brain scanner and is featured in the University Times. Read the full article below:

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With @redmondoconnell.bsky.social
Institute of Neuroscience’s New Brain Scanner a “Gamechanger” for Irish Brain Research
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October 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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The Trinity Centre for Global Health is delighted to partner with the Irish Global Health Network to invite you to the IGHNx EU: Empowering Women for a Healthier Europe Event!
Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ighnxeu-empowering-women-for-a-healthier-europe-tickets-1544494286989?aff=Website
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM